Ethan Imboden
InvestorVenture Partner at Tuesday Capital
France
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Ethan is a Partner at Tuesday Capital and a hands-on builder and entrepreneur. He founded the venture team at design firm Frog in 2013 and later helped run a partnership between Tuesday and Frog from 2016-2023, after a decade as a VC-backed founder in the Bay Area. He holds a Masters in Industrial Design from Pratt Institute and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University.
Experience
- Tuesday CapitalPartnercurrent2024 β presentSan Francisco, Paris, Geneva
- Tuesday CapitalVenture Partner2017 β 2023San Francisco, California, United States
- Standard DeviationStrategic Advisorcurrent2018 β presentGeneva, Switzerland
- frogFounder & Global Head of Ventures, Vice President of Design2013 β 2023San Francisco Bay Area, Geneva, London
- frogCofounder & Executive Sponsor, Global Sustainability Practice2017 β 2022San Francisco, Paris
- Virginia TechAdvisory Board of the Institute for Creativity, Arts & Technology (ICAT), and Center for HCI (CHCI)2018 β 2023Blacksburg, Virginia
- Highway1Mentor2013 β 2017
- PARISOMAConsultant & Mentor2012 β 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- ArtiphonAdvisor2013 β 2016
- Jimmyjane, Inc.Founder, CEO & Chief Creative2003 β 2014San Francisco
- plink, LLCPrincipal2001 β 2013San Francisco
- frogDesign Director2000 β 2002San Francisco
- ECCO DesignSenior Designer1996 β 2000New York
- Arnell GroupFreelance Designer1995 β 1996New York
- Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryEngineer1992 β 1994Berkeley
Education
- Pratt InstituteMasters, Industrial Design
- The Johns Hopkins UniversityBS, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- The College Preparatory School
Skills & more
Higher Education1Curriculum Innovation1Cross-functional Team Leadership1Strategic Partnerships1Venture Capital1Executive ManagementEntrepreneurship57Start-ups31Product Development42Product Management25Design Strategy14Brand Development16
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Product DesignBoard of DirectorsRegenerative DesignSustainabilityTeam BuildingCreative DirectionUser ExperienceIndustrial DesignLeadershipNegotiationStrategyDesign ThinkingLanguages English Β· French
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Also worked at frog9
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Also worked at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory32
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